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18 禁句 Taboo Word

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Meaning

Primary

Taboo Word

Alternatives

Taboo Phrase, Dirty Word, Bad Word

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A paragraph that is under prohibition is under prohibition because it contains a taboo word or taboo phrase. Do not say this word, please!

Reading

きんく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

本当に申しわけないです。どうして禁句を言ってしまったんだろう。ごめんなさい。

I feel terrible. I don't know why I said that bad word! I apologize.

コウイチが言った禁句が頭からはなれません。

I can't get the dirty word Koichi said out of my mind.

トーフグソフトボールチームに入る際の第二規則は、お腹がすきすぎちゃうので、昼食前には「ベーコン」という言葉は禁句だということを肝に銘じることです。

The second rule of Tofugu’s softball team is that you have to keep in mind that "bacon" is a taboo word before lunch time because it makes us too hungry.

Kanji Composition

  • 禁
    • きん
    • Prohibit
  • 句
    • く
    • Paragraph
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